Martin Luther 500th anniversary marred by anti-Semitism row – Controversy erupts over ‘Judensau’ carving on church showing Jews suckling the teats of a sow as a rabbi looks under its leg and tail | Timesofisrael

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A bitter row over a medieval anti-Semitic carving on a church wall risks overshadowing Germany’s celebrations on Tuesday to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the seismic theological shift started by German theologian Martin Luther.